Zverev's brother questions the fitness of Alcaraz and Sinner

Alexander Zverev has already accumulated two Grand Slam titles in three months, and his name is starting to resonate strongly. For many, he is the player of the year after winning Roland Garros and the US Open and reaching the Wimbledon final. However, many others put a certain asterisk next to his two victories. In Paris, Carlos Alcaraz was not present, and in New York, Jannik Sinner was missing, the two dominant players on the circuit.

The tennis world agrees that Zverev's next step is to win a Grand Slam by defeating Alcaraz, Sinner, or both. But until that happens, which could be at the 2027 Australian Open, the German will have time to celebrate his great 2026 with his team, which includes his brother and former tennis player Mischa Zverev.

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Zverev's brother boasts about his great year

The older brother of the Zverevs has always been there to help and support Alexander, especially when things were not going well. But now that ‘Sasha’ is at the best moment of his career, he did not hesitate to remind those who thought he would never return to his former self after the terrible injury he suffered at Roland Garros 2022. “Some said he would never return to the level he had before. And yet, he returned and played at his level. The possibility existed, and he worked hard to achieve it,” he stated in an interview with Sport1.

But he did not hold back against those who argue that his brother has two Grand Slams where the best players were not present, such as in the case of Alcaraz at Roland Garros and Sinner at the US Open. In fact, he went a step further and explained why his brother Alexander did perform well in both Grand Slams.

Carlos Alcaraz asking Zverev what he was thinking in the last game of the US Open final when he didn't realize he'd won:

Zverev: "Completely nothing in my head. This is what helps. When you're stupid it helps" 😭 pic.twitter.com/2prHrjSdhL

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 22, 2026

“Why weren't they there? Because they were injured. Why do they get injured? Because, in some way, they are not strong enough, or because they overexert themselves, or because they do not rest when they need to,” he ventured to assert.

He not only had something to say to those critics, but also took aim at those who complained about the time Zverev takes to toss the ball and serve. Something that annoyed Ben Shelton, his opponent in the US Open final, and his father. “It's like when you win a Grand Slam tournament and someone complains about the color of your socks. When someone wins and is successful, there will always be someone who says: 'Personally, I don’t like this or that',” concluded Mischa Zverev, who does not want anyone to tarnish the two major successes of his brother Alexander Zverev.
 

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